Making Newspapers Accessible

Early Edition is RNIB Connect Radio's breakfast show reviewing the main stories in the daily newspapers for blind and partially sighted people across the UK.

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Services from Fort Valley Sensory Centre.

23-08-2017

Fort Valley Sensory Centre, near Falkirk, provides a wide range of services and activities for people effected by sight or hearing loss. Allan Russell spoke to Jackie Winning, centre manager, to find out more.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 7.71MB - Duration: 8:25 m (128 kbps 48000 Hz)


RNIB Apprenticeship scheme is launched.

23-08-2017

RNIB is offering brand new apprenticeships for visually impaired people, aged 16 years and over. The deadline to apply is August 28th 2017. Allan Russell spoke to Lindsay Pitcher, from RNIB, to find out more.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 5.9MB - Duration: 6:27 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)


Time to head to the theatre.

23-08-2017

Every month Ann Hornsby from Mindseye Arts looks at some touring productions that have audio description. This month includes Dirty Dancing and Rita, Sue and Bob Too. Allan Russell spoke to Anne Hornsby.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 8.12MB - Duration: 8:52 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)


New app to improve customer service.

22-08-2017

Tech company NeateBox has launched a free app that will help service providers, like shops and bars, provide better support to their disabled customers. Allan Russell spoke to Gavin Neate, owner of the company, to find out more.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 13.36MB - Duration: 14:35 m (128 kbps 48000 Hz)


How do you house hunt if you are visually impaired?

21-08-2017

Many of us leave home to study, rent or buy our own home but how easy is it to do that if you are blind or partially sighted? Allan Russell spoke to Imogen Blood and Dianne Theakstone to learn more about some research they have carried out.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 11.66MB - Duration: 12:44 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)


US sight loss charity's annual convention.

24-07-2017

Each year the National Federation of the Blind, in the USA, holds its national convention and visitors come from around the globe. Allan Russell spoke to Chris Danielsen, NFB PR Director, to find out how this year's event went.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 8.99MB - Duration: 9:49 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)


New tech to help the blind.

24-07-2017

AIRA is a new style of Smart glasses. They link to live operators who can describe, and guide, the wearer. Allan Russell spoke to Kevin Phelan from AIRA to find out more.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 7.41MB - Duration: 8:05 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)


Fundraising with an adrenalin kick.

21-07-2017

Mark Baxter likes to push himself to the limit, when it comes to ideas for fund raising. Allan Russell spoke to Mark to find out what challenges he's undertaken and for which charities.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 5.79MB - Duration: 6:20 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)


Research into independent travel safety.

21-07-2017

Ross Harper is carrying out research into the safe, or unsafe, travel experiences of blind and partially sighted people. He's looking for visually impaired people to get in touch with their experiences. Allan Russell spoke to Ross Harper.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 7.13MB - Duration: 7:47 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)


Become a high street hero.

21-07-2017

The charity Guide Dogs is looking for your help to make access refusals, at places like cafes and bars, a thing of the past for assistance dogs and their owners. Allan Russell spoke to Ellen Buckerfield to find out more.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 5.69MB - Duration: 6:13 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)


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